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Missing Havelock man found

Published: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 08:20 AM.

HAVELOCK — A Havelock man reported missing early Tuesday morning was found walking down the road around 7 a.m. today, according to the Havelock Police Department.

A reserve Craven County Sheriff's deputy spotted Steven Daniel Tompkins, 28, in the area where city and county authorities conducted a search well into the night on Tuesday.

Diane Miller, city spokeswoman, said Havelock rescue personnel were treating Tompkins, but he didn't appear to have any serious injuries.

Police called off the search for Tompkins, of Havelock, around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The search focused on a wooded area off Railroad Street where Tompkins' car was located earlier in the day.

A statewide silver alert was issued Tuesday morning for Tompkins, who had been last seen on Donnell Avenue late Monday night. He was reported missing early Tuesday morning. Tompkins is believed to suffer from some form of dementia or other cognitive impairment, according to information from the N.C. Center for Missing Persons.

Police located Tompkins’ 2003 Nissan Maxima on Tuesday morning parked on the side of Railroad Street with the keys still in the ignition, Miller said. The location is near a wooded area that is part of the Croatan National Forest.

Havelock police and Havelock Fire and Rescue personnel used four-wheel ATVs to look for Tompkins on Tuesday along clear lines and a trail in the forest. Morehead City police tracking dogs assisted, as did personnel aboard the Pedro search and rescue helicopter from Cherry Point.

HAVELOCK — A Havelock man reported missing early Tuesday morning was found walking down the road around 7 a.m. today, according to the Havelock Police Department.

A reserve Craven County Sheriff's deputy spotted Steven Daniel Tompkins, 28, in the area where city and county authorities conducted a search well into the night on Tuesday.

Diane Miller, city spokeswoman, said Havelock rescue personnel were treating Tompkins, but he didn't appear to have any serious injuries.

Police called off the search for Tompkins, of Havelock, around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. The search focused on a wooded area off Railroad Street where Tompkins' car was located earlier in the day.

A statewide silver alert was issued Tuesday morning for Tompkins, who had been last seen on Donnell Avenue late Monday night. He was reported missing early Tuesday morning. Tompkins is believed to suffer from some form of dementia or other cognitive impairment, according to information from the N.C. Center for Missing Persons.

Police located Tompkins’ 2003 Nissan Maxima on Tuesday morning parked on the side of Railroad Street with the keys still in the ignition, Miller said. The location is near a wooded area that is part of the Croatan National Forest.

Havelock police and Havelock Fire and Rescue personnel used four-wheel ATVs to look for Tompkins on Tuesday along clear lines and a trail in the forest. Morehead City police tracking dogs assisted, as did personnel aboard the Pedro search and rescue helicopter from Cherry Point.

The city also received help in the search from the Newport Police Department, Craven County Sheriff’s Office and Carteret County Sheriff’s Office. The Cherry Point base mobile command center was also sent to the scene at the intersection of Creek Drive and Railroad Street.